streering box is fubar anyone help

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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by andyrew » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:36 pm

soldaten22 wrote:ok cheers but looking at the shackles i got i dont think i could cut them without cutting off one of the serport bars that run from side to side .i think im guna have to try suzuki to se if i can get a set of standerd size ones cheers for that have you any luck with the streering box scottie .as you can tell im a rookie with sj so is there that many problems with them cheers

i think i have a standard pair at my workshop, only a pair tho. :doublethumbs: but would help sort out your front issues. £6 the pair plus postage?
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:44 pm

What thickness is the steel used for the shackles, you could just cut the support bars out. as ling as the plate is 4mm+

I'm up the shop tonight so will look for you.

So far only found a size for the lower seal

Stock is 30x42x8 but a easily a available 30x42x6 should work fine
I'm sure the input seal will be easy to get a replacement for as well, I hope so as mines leaking on my power steering :lol:
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by soldaten22 » Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:12 pm

ok cheers ill check that to se if i can for a temp repair as hopefull tracked down a set of standerds .ok cheers .yeah hope so as youll be up shit creek without one for your pas .ok thanks scottie

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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by Darrell » Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:58 pm

ScottieJ wrote: So far only found a size for the lower seal

Stock is 30x42x8 but a easily a available 30x42x6 should work fine
I'm sure the input seal will be easy to get a replacement for as well, I hope so as mines leaking on my power steering :lol:
Thank's for that :thumbup: , I tried to get the number off mine but couldn't read it. It did look like an R23 seal though, So guess what.....................................
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:34 pm

Damn I got so caught up fixing stuff on my sj and my dad nearly setting fire to his tonight that I forgot to look at the steering boxes i have (think i have 3-4?)Sorry matey, ill pop up there tomorrow after work.

And before you ask, The positive feed to the starter had somehow ended up rubbing on his steering column, this wearing through it and shorting out! It pretty much melted off the negative terminal on the battery and he got to it before it all went up in flames! Think we've got some wiring loom repair work to do this weekend now :hahaha:
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Post by soldaten22 » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:49 pm

thats ok bud no worries things happn and that fire was more important .cheers if you could do that that would be brillient .ooohh the poor old girl what a shame that was lucky then and he wasnt driving it at the time .yeah it does but i think you cant beat a bit of wireing some times lol

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Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:58 pm

:lol: cool ill let you know.

It was actually quite funny, he pulled up to the workshop and then just as he was about to come in the door all I heard was 'f@#% I'm on fire'
I ran outside to see him with the bonnet up ripping the wires off the battery as it was all smoking, we were a bit confused as to how it happened at first as it seemed quite random but then spotted the starter earth straying very close to the column.

Yeah I quite enjoy a bit of wiring! it's quite clean, quiet and relaxing compared to fabrication :lol:
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by Darrell » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:01 pm

ScottieJ wrote: I'm sure the input seal will be easy to get a replacement for as well, I hope so as mines leaking on my power steering :lol:
If you have vit power steering it looks a nightmare!! :thumbdown:
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by Darrell » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:07 pm

Or does this unscrew and have the oil seal pressed into it?????
Sod the rest, look at all those balls :shock: :shock:
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Re: streering box is fubar anyone help

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:26 pm

Doesn't look too bad :lol: apart from all the balls :shock:

Where did you find those pics Darrell? Was it a rebuild guide?
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